Opponents of illegal immigration erected a flag near Campo, in east San Diego County, in 2006 as part of their campaign to expand a barrier along the border.

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Momentum has been building ever since the November elections, when Republicans realized they could have a bleak future if they don't react to the growing influence of Latino voters. More important is that more people realize the system is broken and that there could be powerful economic advantages of turning 11 million undocumented migrants into potential citizens.

The Senate Judiciary Committee began hearings last week on the 844-page Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, the bill ...